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NBA Odds Favor Golden State Over Houston, Cavs Finally Get Some ‘Love’
Las Vegas NBA odds favor the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers meeting for the fourth straight year in the championship series. But before Steph Curry and LeBron James once again square off, two teams will hope to block the rivalry rematch....
Elaine Wynn Gains an Edge in Bid to Oust Jay Hagenbuch from Wynn Resorts Board
Elaine Wynn appears to have the upper hand in her running battle with Wynn Resorts to oust John Jay Hagenbuch from the board of directors. On Friday and Saturday, two influential advisory firms, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis (GL), recommended...
Vegas Golden Knights One Series From Stanley Cup Finals, Oddsmakers Prepare for Worst-Case Scenario
With a win Sunday night in San Jose, the Vegas Golden Knights advanced to the Western Conference Finals and are now just one series removed from reaching the Stanley Cup Finals in their inaugural season. It's a reality that few saw coming....
UK Armed Robbery Gang that Laundered Money Through Fixed Odds Betting Terminals Sentenced
A gang of thieves that terrorized North West England with a string of raids on armored cash-in-transit vehicles, banks, and supermarkets laundered the proceeds of their crimes through fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) in bookmakers’ shops, a court heard. Between June 2016 and...
Connecticut Tribes Plead for Alternative Legal Strategy to Build East Windsor Casino
Connecticut’s two tribal operators have urged state lawmakers to let them build an off-reservation casino without federal approval. The Mohegans and Mashantucket Pequots are suing the Department of the Interior for what they claim is obstructionism over their application for approval of...
Ottawa’s Hard Rock Casino Clears Major Hurdle Toward $318-million Expansion
It isn't the final roadblock that needs to be cleared, but it's a big one. Ottawa's Hard Rock Casino is one step closer to a moving ahead with $318-million expansion after the city's rural affairs committee gave their stamp of approval to...
Gaming Could Return to the Former Moulin Rouge Hotel Site For One Day
It hasn't been open since 1955, but gambling is set to return to Las Vegas' Moulin Rouge Casino, for one day at least. The Gaming Control Board has granted approval for a licence allowing the one-day use of slot machines on the...
Connecticut Tribes Want Control of State Sports Betting Market
If sports betting becomes legal in the state of Connecticut, the tribes that operate the two Native American casinos in the state believe they should have the exclusive rights to take those bets. The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes each sent letters...
Landing International Gets Local Thumbs Up to Build Entertainment’s City’s Fifth Integrated Resort, NayonLanding
Hong Kong-based casino developer Landing International has official approval from local authorities to build a integrated resort in Entertainment City in the Philippines, according to a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company said the project, called “NayonLanding,” will include...
Sports Bettors Like Los Angeles Rams for Super Bowl, Las Vegas Likes New England Patriots
The Los Angeles Rams are taking more Super Bowl money than any other team in the NFL, as bettors are rushing to print ticket slips on the longest odds possible. After opening as long as 20/1, oddsmakers have shortened the Rams' Super...